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" The Imagination Was There"

Jamie Gorelick, a 9/11 Commission member and partner in the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, has been sharing the lessons of 9/11 with clients and business groups since the book's release. A former vice chair at Fannie Mae and the deputy attorney general under Janet Reno, Gorelick spoke to Fast Company about imagination, leadership, and the persistence of outdated mind-sets.READ»

"Innovation": Inspired?

When I settled in last night to watch the third installment of PBS's show "Innovation: Life, Inspired," which focused on the FBI and CIA, I expected to be wowed by the latest in innovative spy gadgets and gear. The show did feature a ...READ»

When Mortgage Fraud Lurks Around the Corner

The latest crime to hit the papers is mortgage fraud. There is no question it is on the rise.READ»

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Life Advice for Women of Power - Or Anyone

Hanh mitakuyapi.  I got an email from a (male) friend the other day with this thought in it: You powerful women should live so that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, "Oh shit!  She's ...READ»

Mission: Impossible?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is battling to transform itself in an age of technology and terrorism. It may be the toughest, most important change effort of our time.READ»

Sharper Image

The FBI is turning to a small Boston software firm for help in transforming surveillance video into high-resolution images -- and then using the pictures to help track terrorists. Call it the ultimate killer app.READ»

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Musical Gang Uses Amazon, iTunes to Turn Stolen Credit Cards Into Royalty Cash

The FBI's new e-crime unit busts up a novel scam pulled by thieving British musicians.READ»

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Embracing the Hard Part of the Job

In an extended interview, 9/11 Commission member Jamie Gorelick offers additional insights from her experiences.READ»

Training to Work

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A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

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Why Is the FBI Raiding the Office of Obama's New CIO?

Just the other day I wrote about Obama's newly appointed CIO, Vivek Kundra, and his love affair with Google, RIM, and Apple. Well, Microsoft may be in luck after all. This morning twelve FBI agents reportedly stormed the Washinton, ...READ»

Where Am I?

I was discussing with some friends what technologies that don't currently exist in the U.S. that we would definitely buy when or if comes to market. My answer, I want an affordable, compact wireless phone with built-in GPS ...READ»

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After FBI Raid, Obama's New CIO Vivek Kundra Takes Leave

After yesterday's FBI raid, Obama's new CIO, Vivek Kundra, is suddenly taking "a leave from his position," reports NBC. FBI agents raided Kundra's former office, where he was CTO of the Washington, DC district. Two former ...READ»

Innovation Wednesday: Where Do Ideas Come From?

That's a core question here at Fast Company. I'm always interested to learn where creative people find inspiration. For Sir James Dyson, it's annoyances from everyday life; hand dryers that left his hands moist sent him off to the ...READ»

Robert Stephens

Geek Squad founder and chief inspectorREAD»

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Why Aren't Government Staffers More Net Savvy?

Congress has been briefed that highly-sensitive government and personal info was leaked into the public domain by unthinking use of file-sharing software. That's terrible. But why the hell aren't Governmental employees more net ...READ»

The Mark of Craig-O

I stopped by Harvard's annual conference on The Internet and Society this morning, mostly to see a panel on business and politics - what those two fields can learn from one another about using the Net. The panel wandered...and ...READ»

In Today's Papers

What's worth reading: Art with a Message: "Buy This House" Boeing to End Its Service for Using Internet Aloft Boeing to Shutter Connexion as Web Service Fails to Catch on The FBI's Upgrade That Wasn't Hard Knocks, Age Transform a ...READ»

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Director, Ethical Hacking

Job Titles of the Future: Chris O'FerrellREAD»

Questions Make for Conversation Success

Dynamic communication is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to master three basic, but very important skills: 1) ...READ»

The Short, Shady History of Hollywood South

One New Orleans industry survived Katrina: its booming film business. Now the lawsuits are flying, and the old rot is setting in fast. Another sad tale from the city that just can't stop itself.READ»

Finding Joy In Other People's Misery

Good news for people looking to pin at least some of the blame on somebody for the subprime mortgage meltdown. With last Thursday's indictment of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, the American Public can point their ...READ»

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The Ethics Monitor

The results of our first Ethics Survey. Plus: morally challenged folks from all over.READ»

Wall Street Wreckage

  Wall Street Wreckage   These are profound times. "The Wall Street Wreckage" has been the wake up call not only America needed, but the world needed. In a recent CNN poll over 99% of the participants ...READ»